MITEQ’s Triple Product Plays

Three new products have debuted from MITEQ. Their first intro is their new UWB (Ultra Wideband) Series of frequency synthesizers, designed to replace any YIG-based synthesizer. The UWB Series can lower the system power dissipation and reduce micro-phonic sensitivity that’s characteristic of older, YIG-based synthesizers. They are available in the 4.5 to 13 GHz frequency range and are ideal of ELINT, test translation, and instrumentation apps. The UWB is available in step sizes down to 1 kHz and has an output power of +13 dBm minimum.

Then there’s the company’s new family of broadband, high power amplifiers. Model AMF-6B-06001800-70-40P-PS is a self-cooled 3RU rack-mount high power amplifier, covering 6 to 18 GHz and delivering approximately 10W of power. The SMA connectorized box is 3.47-inches high, 16.99-inches wide, excluding brackets, and 12.12” deep including fans and can be horizontally or vertically mounted. Housing is EMI shielded, CE certified and can operate in ambient temperature up to 50°C. PA includes over temperature protection in addition to full internal regulation. DC on/off switch is optional so is input connector through the front panel. Nominal small-signal gain is 47 dB, ±3.5 dB flat, while noise figure is typically 6 dB across the full band. Output IP3 is a typical of 45 dBm. Input/output port VSWRs are typically 2:1. It runs from 90-240 VAC, 40-400 Hz. Typical power drawer is 150W.

The third debut is their new, absorptive, Single Pole Five Throw Switch, Model SW5-005180AI3NF-S0001 This offering covers the frequency range from 500 MHz to 18 GHz with a minimum of 60 dB isolation and VSWR of 2:1 maximum. The 4 BIT input control word is TTL compatible and commands switching time from 50 percent control input to the 10 to 90 percents settling within 100 ns. Rise/Fall time is <20 ns typical. The power handling capability is 20 dBm. This model measures 1.7” across (including connectors) and is 0.37” thick and weighs 19 grams.